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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1955

Page

18

Steve Allen Returns to Hollywood After Name in NYC

Hollywood veteran Steve Allen, after making his name as a late night NBC Tonight Show panelist and radio figure in New York, returns to California. He acts in The Benny Goodman Story as the King of Swing, continues TV work, and pursues music, writing, and other projects across media.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Steve Allen Night Owls June Haver Gloria DeHaven Memory Lane Allen Network TV California New York NBC King of Swing Universal-International Benny Goodman Milton Berle

Morgan County Pines Social News Roundup

Mr. and Mrs. James Howard Roberts and son of Macon Georgia visited Morgan County relatives. Alva Johnson announced the birth of a daughter born June 30. Dewey Bowen returned from Block Clinic. Adrian Bowen spent Sunday in Birmingham. G A Johnson and M G Peck hosted Sunday dinner with Pat Baggett Orval Davis. Gil Collins of Decatur joined Russell Peck for July 4th. Buddie Smith and children weekended with Robert Knighten’s family. Snader of Decatur visited Mrs Homer George then returned home. Arthur Garrison and son spent Sunday in Decatur with Lee Follette and Bennie Clemons. Jan Davis visited with Danie Sue Peck. Bruce Livingston of Birmingham visited Bowens.

James Howard Roberts Macon G. A. Johnson Alva Johnson Dewey Bowen Block Clinic Adrian Bowen Birmingham M. G. Peck Pat Baggett Orval Davis Davis M. Peck Glen Collins Decatur Russell Peck Buddie Smith Robert Knighten Snader Homer George Arthur Garrison Lee Follette Bennie Clemons Jan Davis Danie Sue Peck Bruce Livingston Bowens

Cause of Brig. Gen. Clin ton D. Vincent Death Probed

Authorities at the Continental Air Defense Command seek the cause of Brig. Gen. Clinton D. Vincent's death. The 40 year old deputy chief of staff for operations was found dead in his quarters Tuesday. A spokesman said the cause will not be known for several days pending completion of investigations.

Colorado Springs Colo Continental Air Defense Command Clinton D. Vincent

Kidnapped Carolina Mother Seized By Youth With Gun

A 35 year old mother Mrs Attelea Spears was abducted from Wallace Marlboro County by a youth armed with a rifle. He forced her into her 1953 green DeSoto and drove away after approaching both doors of the home. Her husband Ray Spears is Dixie Home Stores manager at Cheraw and the couple has two children visiting relatives in Dillon.

Ray Spears Dixie Home Cheraw Spears Dillon

Local families gather during Independence Day weekend

Lawrence County residents and relatives join extended family visits across multiple households. Included are Windell Johnson and Jimmy from Indiana with Biddie Johnsons, plus visits by Way, McCaghren, Owens, Sullivan, and Curtis families. An autopsy note follows Vincent’s recent head tumor surgery.

Windell Johnson Jimmy Johnson Indiana Biddie Johnson Northcutt Redings Enon Bill Cordon Aldridge Grove Emmett Owens Carlton Way H. B. Way Five Points Malcolm McCaghren John Sullivan Melvin McCaghren J. W. McCaghren Jessie Jerome Bob McCaghren Wanda McCaghren Cylene Johnson Glenn Johnson Virginia Wilbur Jackson Vincent Associates

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